Telegram-herald., 1887-08-19

him like knife, and the subject dropped en-
tirely. Indeed, after supper was over Nylep-
tha condescended TO put US through an ex-
animation to see what we had learned and to
express herself well satisfied with the results.
Indeed, she proceeded to give US, especially
Sir Henry, lesson on her own account, and
very interesting we found it.
And all the while that we talked, or rather
tried to talk, and laughed, Sorais would sit
there in her carven ivory chair, and look at
us and read US oil like a book, only from time
to time saying few words, and smiling that
quick ominous smile of hers which was more
like a flash of summer lightning on a dark
cloud than anything else. And as near to
her as he dared would sit Good, worshiping
through his eye glass, for he really was get
ting seriously devoted TO this somber beauty.
of whom, speaking personally, felt terribly
afraid l watched her keenly, and soon
found out that for all her apparent impassi-
bility she was at heart bitterly jealous of
Nyleptha- Another thing / found out, and
the discovery filed me with dismay; and that
was, that she also was growing devoted to
Sir Henry Curtis. OF course l could not be
sure; it is not easy to read so cold and
naughty a woman, but noticed one or two
little things, and, as elephant hunters know,
dried grass shows which way the wind has
set
And so another three months passed over
US, by which time we had all attained TO a
very considerable mastery of the Zu-vendi
language, which is an easy one TO learn And
as the time went on we became great favor
ties with the people, and even with the cour-
tiers, gaining an enormous reputation for
a 81
Henry was able to show them bow to make
glass, which was national want and also,
by the help of a twenty year almanac
that we had with Us, to predict vari-
Gus heavenly combinations which were
quite unsuspected by the native as
trononers. We even succeeded in de-
monstratiag the principle of the steam engine
to a gathering Of the learned men, who were
filed with amazement, and several other
things Of the same sort we did And 50 it
cane about that the people made up their
minds that we must on 10 account be allowed
to 60 out Of the country (which indeed was an
apparent impossibility even il we had wished
~. and we were advanced TO great honor and
made officers Of toe body guards of the sister
queens, while permanent quarters were as
signed to Us in the palace, and our opinion
was asked upon questions Of national policy.
But blue a. the SKY seemed. there was a
cloud. and big one, On the horizon We
bad, indeed, heard no more of those con
founded hippopo'sni: but II IL not On t6st
account 10 be supposed that our sarrilece was
forgotten, or the enmity of the great and
powerful priesthood headed br Agon ap-
peased On tbe contrary. Il was burning the
more fercelv because II was necessarily SUD
pressed. and what had perhaps begun in
bigotry was ending ir downright direct hatred
born of Jealousy. Hitherto the priests hsd
been the vie men a The land. and we're
on tsis account. IS vel ss from s1peT-
stitious cares. looked on With peculiar ven
erstion Bat our arrival with or oztl.nd-
ish vision ard or strange inventions ard
hints Of gniraaxined things. dealt = Serious
blow n this s1ste q affairs. and an1one he
e5acssed Za-Nendi. went far toward destroy
inz ths priestiy prestige A stin worse
affront 70 tbsE. however. vss the favor with
which ~ wsrs regards. and tie trust thst
was repo~ed iH rs All the>s thi-zv tended
70 make us excessively ebnoxious - tee great
sscer1ctsl csR. ths most powerf1l becaass
TIE most united faction ia TIE kiDgdozn
Anothe~ soures - lnninezt da-rs~ - us
~ss the risinz envy q soBrs of the rrssf
lords. BEADED by Nasts wh8se sutseonisza 70
rs bad a. h-sf been but tbfrsv ~sgssd. ana
wh5ch no~ tar4s fe1ed - hresk out irto os@a
isnae Easta b46 f1r sszns ves-s be~r .
candidate for Nylepfsss ban6 IA marriage.
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